“Four Flushin’ Papa (You’ve Gotta Play Straight With Me)” – Lena Wilson with Conaway’s Rag Pickers

Lena Wilson got her start at the Black Swan label in 1922 accompanied by Fletcher Henderson – and recorded with Johnny Dunn, Perry Bradford, and Porter Grainger over the next two years. She even recorded one session with Fletcher’s full band.

This is one of her later sessions and is notable for its use of Hawaiian style steel guitar accompanying a blues number. It’s also a great song – written by Porter Grainger and Bob Ricketts.

Recorded in New York City on February 14, 1924.
Released as Brunswick 2590.

Credits:
Lena Wilson – vocals
Lincoln Conaway – steel guitar
Clarence Conaway – ukulele
Sterling Conaway – guitar